Theater openings for the week of Oct. 21-27

October 19, 2011

"A Behanding in Spokane": This is the Chicago premiere of the noir Broadway comedy by Martin McDonagh, all about an unpleasant fellow and the unlucky young people he meets in a seedy West Coast hotel. Through Dec. 4 at the Profiles Theatre, 4147 N. Broadway; $35-$40 at 773-549-1815 andprofilestheatre.org

"The Game Show Show … and Stuff!": A new commercial run for the hit comedy show by Anderson Lawfer and James Anthony Zoccoli. Directed by Noah Simon, this variety piece gets the audience involved in a cross between "Jackass" and "The Price Is Right." Through Dec. 31 at the Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Ave.; $15 at 773-325-1700 andgameshowshow.com

"White Christmas": A disconcertingly early start for this new production of the 2004 stage musical, drawing on the beloved 1954 movie and featuring many of Irving Berlin's hits. Through Jan. 1 at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire; $41-$49 at 847-634-0200 andmarriotttheatre.com

"The Sound of Music": The hills of Oakbrook Terrace are alive! Rachel Rockwell directs the Drury Lane's expansive revival of the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. Through Jan. 8 at the Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace; $35-$46 at 630-530-0111 and drurylaneoakbrook.com